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    Posted: 16 November 2021 at 10:29
Had a new one to me happen today while shooting surf shots, twice during an afternoons outing I found the battery door on my A7R4 had opened. Never had that happen before on any camera so did a little testing to see if I could see what had happened.

Turns out if you are a Peak Design Slide user and mount the anchors on the 200-600 G with the TC mounted the right side anchor will put parts of the strap that stick out at just the right spot where it can connect with the battery door latch and open it!
 



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The battery door on the a7Riv is rubbish !
I've not had mine long and I'm 100% positive I've slid the catch over proper when I've put the battery in .
I'll be walking around with the camera over my shoulder , raise it to my eye and feel the door catching on my finger .
It could only have been rubbing against my jacket .

It releases for fun !
I'm just glad there's a latch to hold the battery in place otherwise it'd cost a fortune in batteries .

I've never had that with any of my A mount bodies or NEX bodies .
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I had an a7R and now have an a7RII. On both I have removed the battery door dirictly efter purchase. I canīt see why it is there. It is only making a fuss when I need to change battery.
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Originally posted by Michael Johansson Michael Johansson wrote:

I had an a7R and now have an a7RII. On both I have removed the battery door dirictly efter purchase. I canīt see why it is there. It is only making a fuss when I need to change battery.


to protect from water, moisture, dust etc getting inside.
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Shouldn't the title has to be "Word of warning for Peak Design Slide users"?
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I'm not sure it's anything to do with either the strap , lens , brackets or anything else .
I think it's just too loosely made , and it should have a spring loaded catch .
My A mount gear ( and other DSLR's and SLRs ) are all fine .

Anything touches it , it seems to slide open .
I'd been thinking of replacing the door on mine , thinking it's mine that's faulty , but it seems a fairly common issue .
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Originally posted by addy landzaat addy landzaat wrote:

Shouldn't the title has to be "Word of warning for Peak Design Slide users"?

Yep, likely should of been.

Still, bit concerning how easy the door opens as the latch isn’t spring loaded!
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Posts: 12965 		Post Options Post Options   Quote addy landzaat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 November 2021 at 21:57
I never had a problem with the latch of my A7r4, however, I often find the battery door of my A6400 open. None of these doors are really secure - and if the strap hits it I can understand it will knock it open in some circumstances.
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